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Saints try out a group of free agent running backs

The Saints brought in a group of free agent running backs for tryouts after losing Latavius Murray and Tony Jones Jr.:

It’s been a rough couple of weeks for the New Orleans Saints running backs. Their depth chart has taken several hits with veteran backup Latavius Murray leaving the practice squad for a better opportunity with the Denver Broncos and third-year pro Tony Jones Jr. being claimed by the Seattle Seahawks off of the waiver wire.

That leaves New Orleans with just three players at the position: Alvin Kamara, Mark Ingram II, and Dwayne Washington. So it isn’t surprising to see the team fly in a group of free agents for tryouts this week. Pro Football Network’s Aaron Wilson reports that the Saints had four running backs work out at the team’s practice facility:

Projecting the Vikings’ initial practice squad

Here is a projection for what the Vikings’ initial practice squad could look like:

Beginning on Wednesday, Sept. 1, NFL teams like the Vikings can start signing players to their practice squad.

On Tuesday, Minnesota and every other NFL team whittled down its roster to 53 players. With the way the Vikings compiled their roster, the team is definitely not done making moves in the next couple of days, so it’s kind of hard to predict how the practice squad will shake out.

That said, Minnesota waived some candidates who may be available to the team after clearing waivers. If that’s the case, the Vikings should sign the following players to their practice squad:

Note: In this scenario, I think the Vikings lose Hercules Mata’afa to another team.